Stove-lid lifter.



R. L. HIOKMAN.

STOV D LIFTER.

APPLIOATIO FILED APR. 7, 1914.

3 517 Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

RAYMOND L. HICKMAN, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

STOVE-LID LIFTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. *3, 1915..

Application filed April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,241.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND L. HICK- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stove-Lid Lifters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is directed to improvements in stove lid lifters and has for its primary object the provision of a device of this character whereby the stove lid or other article under its own weight will in elevated position be effectively clamped between the jaws of the lifter, thus reducing to a minimum the possibility of the lid dislodging itself from the jaws with a consequent dropping of the same.

I further aim to provide a device of the above mentioned character including a relatively fixed and movable jaw with means operating to retain the jaws normally separated.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the specific construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming a part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which;

Figure l is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the jaws in operative position. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 4k is a sectional view taken on line aa of Fig. 1.

The invention contemplates the provision of a device for the above mentioned purpose and consists of a sectional handle A, the inner and outer sections 5 and 6 respectively of which are pivotally connected as at 7.

The inner section comprises a relatively broad base or bearing surface 8 and proj ecting rearwardly therefrom are spaced parallel members 9. Formed integrally therewith and rising from the upper edges of the members 9 immediately above the base 8 are spaced pivot cars 10 between which is freely pivoted the jaw 11 which is movable relatively with respect to the fixed jaw 12 which extends forwardly and centrally from the base 8.

The outer section 6 comprises a hand gripping portion 13 and projecting forwardly and centrally therefrom is a lever extension 14: which is pivotally mounted between the members 9 as shown at 7. The forward end of the lever extension 1 1 is provided with spaced lugs 15 formed by the provision of a notch or recess 16 for the reception of the tail portion 18 of the jaw 11, thus causing the lugs 15 to engage the upper and lower surfaces of the tail portion 18 of the jaw 11 to move the latter to open and closed posi-- tion on movement of the lever extension 14 on its pivot 7 in opposite directions. The upper surface of the base 8 is beveled rearwardly from a point adjacent the pivot ears 10, as is also the under surface of the tail portion 18 of the jaw 11 to provide for the pivoted movement between the jaw and lever which is essential to a successful operation of the device. The inner end of the hand grip ping portion 13 at the opposite side of the lever extension 14: is formed with semicircular recesses 19 for the reception of the rounded end portions 20 of the members 9 whereby slight pivotal movement between the sections 5 and 6 is provided for.

In use the jaw 12 is inserted in the usual socket formed in the stove lid, and the section 5 obviously held against movement. N ow when pressure is brought to bear on the outer section 6 in the act of lifting the lid, the outer section is caused to move upon its pivot 7, thus raising the lever 1%, which in turn engages the tail extension 18 of the jaw 11 and moves the latter to operative or closed position. .Vith the tool constructed and operating in the above described manner it is manifest that the heavier the lid or article to be lifted the more effectively the same is clamped between the aws.

l/Vith a view of automatically returning the lever to its normal position when the tool is disengaged from the lid, and consequently returning and holding the jaw 11 normally open, I employ a leaf spring 21 secured at one end to and adjacent the inner end of the outer section 6 and having its body portion yieldably bearing against the inner section 5. By reason of this arrangement it is manifest that the lifter or jaws support the lid under tension of the spring, and when the device is relieved of the weight of the article supported thereby, the spring operates to reverse the pivotal movement of the outer section, thus lowering the lever 14 which in turn moves said jaw 11 to open position.

As will be noted the base portion 8 extends rearwardly of the free end of the lever 14 and serves in the capacity of an abutment therefor to limit the movement of the latter in one direction.

From the foregoing description whenconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawing, it is believed that the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiring further explanation and therefore the same has been omitted. However I desire to have it understood that while I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention various changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is A device of the class described comprising an inner and outer section, said inner-section having a base and spaced parallel members projecting therefrom, a fixed jaw formed on said base, a movable jaw pivoted on said inner section above the fixed jaw, a lever extension formed on the outer section and pivotally connected between said parallel members, the free end of said lever engaging said movable jaw for operating the same and adapted to abut said base to limit the movement of said lever in one direction, and a fiat spring secured to said outer section and engaging said inner section to retain said lever positioned between said parallel members (flush with the opposite edges thereor and to retain said jaws normally separated.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RAYMOND L. HICKMAN.

IVi-tnesses:

J. E. JoHNsToN, J. T. ADAMS.

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